Career and Education Opportunities for Paramedics in Arkansas

Arkansas has a population of 2,889,450, which has grown by 8.08% over the past 10 years. Nicknamed the "Natural State," Arkansas's capital and biggest city is Little Rock.

The national trend for paramedics sees this job pool growing by about 10.3% over the next eight years. In general, paramedics drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.

Paramedics earn about $8 hourly or $17,750 per year on average in Arkansas and about $10 per hour or $22,410 annually on average nationally. Incomes for paramedics are not quite as good as in the overall category of Public Service in Arkansas, and not quite as good as the overall Public Service category nationally.

In 2008, there were a total of 1,599,446 jobs in Arkansas. The average annual income was $32,257 in 2008, up from $31,517 the previous year. The unemployment rate in Arkansas was 7.3% in 2009, which has grown by 2.1% since the previous year. About 16.7% of Arkansas residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Arkansas include poultry processing, hardware, and plumbing equipment merchant wholesalers, and ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. Notable tourist destinations include the Museum of Discovery, the Central High Museum & Visitor Center, and the EMOBA.

CITIES WITH Paramedic OPPORTUNITIES IN Arkansas

JOB DESCRIPTION: Paramedic

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In general, paramedics drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. They also assist in lifting patients.

Every day, paramedics are expected to be able to articulate ideas and problems. They need to listen to and understand others in meetings. It is also important that they evaluate problems as they arise.

LOCATION INFORMATION: Arkansas

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Arkansas has a population of 2,889,450, which has grown by 8.08% over the past decade. Nicknamed the "Natural State," Arkansas's capital and biggest city is Little Rock. In 2008, there were a total of 1,599,446 jobs in Arkansas. The average annual income was $32,257 in 2008, up from $31,517 the previous year. The unemployment rate in Arkansas was 7.3% in 2009, which has grown by 2.1% since the previous year. Approximately 16.7% of Arkansas residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Arkansas include poultry processing, hardware, and plumbing equipment merchant wholesalers, and ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. Notable tourist destinations include the Museum of Discovery, the Macarthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, and the Quapaw Quarter Association.